Cañada del Cierbo
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CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionContra Costa County
SourceCrockett Hills Regional Park, in the northwest Berkeley Hills
| Cañada del Cierbo Creek Arroyo de Pescadero | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Contra Costa County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Crockett Hills Regional Park, in the northwest Berkeley Hills |
| • location | 1.5 mi (2 km) south of Crockett |
| • coordinates | 38°01′46″N 122°12′44″W / 38.02944°N 122.21222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Mouth | Eastern San Pablo Bay38°03'10.3"N 122°15'08.2"W |
• location | San Pablo Bay at Tormey |
• coordinates | 38°03′10″N 122°15′08″W / 38.05278°N 122.25222°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 9 mi (14 km) |
Canada del Cierbo is a valley and 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km)[2] northwestward-flowing stream originating in the Crockett Hills Regional Park and flowing to eastern San Pablo Bay near the Carquinez Strait at Tormey, Contra Costa County, California.
"Cierbo" is derived from the Spanish word 'Ciervo' for 'Elk' (Cervus canadensis), the creek apparently named for elk herds native to the area.[3]